- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7882-DB CCC No. 1105 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1105 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SOMASHEKAR K S/O KRISHNANAIKA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT. ALAMBADI KAVAL VILLAGE AKKIHALLI HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 605 …COMPLAINANT (BY MS. ARCHITHASURESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SHARATH S. GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. KUMAR THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE PARK ROAD 2, PES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEAR DISTRICT COURT MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401 …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI BANGALORE - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7882-DB CCC No. 1105 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN THE GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 04.02.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.1169/2025 (LR) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 04.02.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.1169/2025(LR). 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate for the accused submits that the accused does not have any jurisdiction to consider - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7882-DB CCC No. 1105 of 2025 the applications under the Mysore (Religious and Charitable) Inams Abolition Act, 1955. 3. It is stated that subsequent to the orders, disobedience of which is alleged, the Government issued a notification dated 28.04.2025, whereby the jurisdiction to decide such applications is conferred upon the Taluk Land Tribunal. 4. In view of the above, the complaint is closed. 5. We, however, clarify that this order will not preclude the complainant from seeking further orders for consideration of his application, albeit in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25